William Power, RoystonIt has got to the stage when it is cheaper to fly than catch a train Jaw dropping prices and having to search loads of internet sites just to find a reasonable fare.
Tony Hagon, WickUnder this regime there isn’t any real competition. Let the train companies have to maintain their own permanent way etc. Profits?
Antony Perry, LondonEnough is enough, sometimes society needs to consider issues from other than a profit standpoint and our rail is one such.
George Povey, BathTrains suck at the moment. Constant delays, tickets cost an insane amount even with a Railcard and they are poorly maintained.
Claire Wilkinson, BedaleThe current rail service is not good for taxpayers or consumers and was a poor decision made by government.
Gurdave Gill, SidcupThe same management consultants, McKinsey, who planned rail privatisation are doing the same to NHS.
Andrew Polley, GloucesterBring back British Rail.
Mark Whitaker, SloughBritish Rail will be more accountable to Government.
John Rawlinson, StaffsService for the people not subsidies for the already wealthy.
Tim Pennington, LondonWhen is enough profit enough? Travelling by train is becoming unaffordable.
Debby Poole, Stoke-on-TrentThe cost of rail fares now is so expensive I can no longer afford to travel.
Phil Taylor, GloucesterI use the trains every day and I’m completely fed up with the frankly shocking standard of service and complete lack of accountability and finger pointing elsewhere.
Stuart Edwards, BirminghamPrivatisation is rubbish. All that matters is profit, never mind the public.
Reece Caldwell, FulhamThere is no competition here. I can’t choose a different train service. Privatisation is pointless within a monopoly. The service provided by Southern is terrible.
Robert Mair, ChinleyStop this ridiculous state that British railways are in and re-nationalise them.
Stephen Russell, PeterboroughRail was a privatisation too far.
Penny Wilcox, ExeterAs a regular traveller I care passionately about rail travel. Under unified, coherent, public management/ownership it would be so much better.
Joan Maclellan, EdinburghSave East Coast from privatisation.
Joy Rutter, GatesheadRising fares, lack of maintenance, splitting of responsibility, lack of co-ordination, of information, of railcard value – national value lost for private enrichment.
Rod Stapley, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe public sector is the only credible and efficient owner of East Coast mainline since privatisation was forced on the system.
Angela Sandford, IpswichMy granddad would be turning in his grave. He was a BR worker, when BR was British, and was a career choice, with a decent pension.
Robin Draper, WalsallIf we want environmentally friendly transport, we need the railway, electrified and redeveloped.
Robert Harvey, BourneAnd restore the lines that Beeching should never have axed.
James France, EdinburghFrom the customers’ point of view, give me three benefits of privatisation.
Emma RobbinsIsn’t it obvious?
Derek Haggar, LewesFor crying out loud, someone sort this country’s rail network out. We’re way behind Europe. It’s embarrassing.
Hannah Williamson, MacclesfieldPlease do.
Jocelyn Rose, Milton KeynesIt’s a no-brainer.
Chris McNicholas, Newcastle-upon-TyneI’m mad as hell and I’m not gonna pay it anymore.
Clive Gehle, LondonAs commuters we get no advantages from private companies running trains (badly). Labour should commit to the re-nationalisation of the railways as they had the vision in 1948.